Yes, There is a G-d

From Ynet, the comically predictable story of Lebanese-American and Miami University President, Donna Shalala’s, departure from Ben Gurion Airport :

When Shalala arrived at the airport, she was not recognized as a VIP and was even afforded what she claims to be “special” treatment because of her Arab last name. She claims she was held for two-and-a-half hours during which she was asked invasive and humiliating personal questions. Despite the delay, she managed to board the flight to the US. Officials who spoke with her said she was deeply offended by the treatment she received.

Shalala, the former Secretary of Health under the more-pro-Israel-than-Israel Clinton administration, had been part of an anti-divestment junket. As someone who spent 2 days in interrogation and detention at Ben Gurion, enduring as much loathing and disrespect as my captors could project, the irony is a bit bland for my tastes. But still, good enough.

Omooex, I was thinking of doing a fundraiser for Glenn using t-shirts. I could make a design, with Unclaimed Territory and Glenn Greenwald on top, and then put the screen names of all the people who contribute a certain amount in smaller letters below. I called some companies to price them and it would be 4 or 5 dollars per shirt plus the cost of postage to each person. So if they gave, say, a minimum of 25 to Glenn or something like that, maybe a bit more, then the rest would be Glenn’s. What do you think?

Hmmmm, without the names, I am trying to think of a cool graphic or design. With just one color of ink, it’s pretty limited. Do yu think the Glenn Greenwald with Unclaimed Territory underneath is sufficient?

If people with Arabicious are being discriminated against, why should Shalala get out of it just because she’s a big macher? Israel should be praised, not condemned, for its egalitarian racism.

As for PI’s shirt, I can live with the snub (never mind that I’ve been at UT longer than half those clowns put together), but if you omit Zorkna, Calamine, Bernbart, Steele the First, and Shooter242, you won’t come close to capturing the spirit of UT.